Regulations, 2006

L.N. 6 of 2006

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2003

(ACT NO. XIII of 2003)

Registration of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers

Regulations, 2006

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 26 (i) of the Public

Health Act, the Minister for Health, the Elderly and Community Care

has made the following regulations>-

The title of these regulations is the Registration of Cooling Title.

Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations, 2006.

In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires>

Definitions.

“the Act” means the Public Health Act<

“cooling tower” means a device whose main purpose is to

cool water by direct contact between that water and a stream of

air<

“evaporative condenser” means a device whose main purpose

is to cool a fluid by passing that fluid through a heat exchanger

which is itself cooled by contact with water passing through a

stream of air<

“heat exchanger” means a device for the transferring heat

between fluids which are not in direct contact with one another<

“device” includes a cooling tower or an evaporative condenser

except, where>

(a)

it contains no water that is exposed to air< and

(b) its water supply is not connected< and

(c)

its electrical supply is not connected<

“premises” means premises used solely for or in connection

with the carrying on of a trade or business, whether for profit or

not, and should include any healthcare facility and schools<

“responsible person” means the person who owns, manages

or controls the cooling tower systems, or evaporative condensers

or a number of these systems in the same premises<

“the Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Public

Health.

(1) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure

that no device is situated on the premises unless it is registered with the

Superintendent.

(2) Registration of a device shall be without prejudice to

any obligation to apply for any necessary licences or permits that may

be required by any competent authority.

(1) Registration shall be made in writing on the appropriate

form acquired from the Superintendent and duly filled and forwarded

to the designated office.

(2) The information given on the registration form shall not

be misleading, inaccurate or incomplete.

The Superintendent shall keep a register of all registered

devices.

(1) When there is a change of the responsible person, the

new responsible person shall, within twenty-eight days from his

appointment, inform in writing the Superintendent of the change.

(2) When there is a change in the device, the responsible

person shall within twenty-eight days from such change inform in writing

the Superintendent with the same information as required by regulation

4 hereof.

(3) When the device is no longer in use, the responsible

person shall inform the Superintendent>

Provided that the foregoing provision shall not apply in the case

where the operation of a device is suspended for the purpose of

maintenance or by reason of seasonal shutdown.

Whosoever contravenes regulations 3, 4 and 6 of these

regulations shall be guilty of an offence under the Act.

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